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Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Mikael Marcy, a brig supervisor with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, instructs a group of Marines during the culminating event of a Marine Corps martial arts instructor course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. Graduates of the 15-day course become qualified Martial Arts Instructors, empowered to independently lead and facilitate courses, assisting lower-belt Marines in their progression towards higher belts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin - A U.S. Marine posts security on an obstacle during a belt achievement event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 17. 2021. A belt achievement event is a series of obstacles and challenges that students must overcome, using teamwork and recently acquired knowledge, in order to receive their new belts from their instructors. MCMAP is designed to improve the warfighting capabilities of individual Marines and units, enhance Marines' esprit de corps, and foster the warrior ethos in the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron spouses, Marines and sailors pose together after the 2016 Spouse Family Day, also known as Jayne Wayne Day, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 14, 2016. Designed to build unit and family cohesion, this event gives insight as to what military sponsors experience daily and showcases how Marines operate and train here. Participants learned about various aspects of the Marine Corps lifestyle from strict hair regulations, fitness standards and military bearing, to how Marines operate weapons, utilize specific equipment for their jobs and different professions within the organization. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Justin Fisher/Released) - Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron spouses, Marines and sailors pose together after the 2016 Spouse Family Day, also known as Jayne Wayne Day, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 14, 2016. Designed to build unit and family cohesion, this event gives insight as to what military sponsors experience daily and showcases how Marines operate and train here. Participants learned about various aspects of the Marine Corps lifestyle from strict hair regulations, fitness standards and military bearing, to how Marines operate weapons, utilize specific equipment for their jobs and different professions within the organization. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Justin Fisher/Released)

Sgt. Isaac Ross, aircraft rescue firefighter with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, helps a child with the fire hose during Junior Recruit Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 8, 2016. Junior Recruit Day allowed the children of service member’s assigned Marine Aircraft Group 12 to get a first-hand look at what their military parent’s experiences on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Antonio J. Rubio) - Sgt. Isaac Ross, aircraft rescue firefighter with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, helps a child with the fire hose during Junior Recruit Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 8, 2016. Junior Recruit Day allowed the children of service member’s assigned Marine Aircraft Group 12 to get a first-hand look at what their military parent’s experiences on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Antonio J. Rubio)

Petty Officer 3rd Class Damien Farinha, left, a hospital corpsman with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, performs the counter to a bear hug during an integrated Marine Corps Martial Arts Program course as part Exercise Southern Frontier 2014 aboard Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, June 18. Farinha is one of approximately 40 service members taking part in the course during SF14. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Damien Farinha, left, a hospital corpsman with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, performs the counter to a bear hug during an integrated Marine Corps Martial Arts Program course as part Exercise Southern Frontier 2014 aboard Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, June 18. Farinha is one of approximately 40 service members taking part in the course during SF14.

Lance Cpl. Mitchell Hung, food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, throws Lance Cpl. Shwanda Roberts, food service specialist with H&HS, using a Marine Corps Martial Art Program technique in the dojo at IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 16, 2013. Both Marines have participated in multiple courses by Staff Sgt. Palmer, S-3 training noncommissioned officer with H&HS. - Lance Cpl. Mitchell Hung, food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, throws Lance Cpl. Shwanda Roberts, food service specialist with H&HS, using a Marine Corps Martial Art Program technique in the dojo at IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 16, 2013. Both Marines have participated in multiple courses by Staff Sgt. Palmer, S-3 training noncommissioned officer with H&HS.

Staff Sgt. Neil Seip, the hazmat staff noncommissioned officer in charge with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, demonstrates a wrist manipulation move on Staff Sgt. Thomas Grygowski, maintenance controller with VMFA(AW)-242, during a self-defense class at IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 10, 2013. Both instructors are black belt instructors for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. - Staff Sgt. Neil Seip, the hazmat staff noncommissioned officer in charge with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, demonstrates a wrist manipulation move on Staff Sgt. Thomas Grygowski, maintenance controller with VMFA(AW)-242, during a self-defense class at IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 10, 2013. Both instructors are black belt instructors for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.

Cpl. Gabriel Trevino, Marine stationTrevino, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 aviation ordnance technician, performs “bodybuilders” continuously during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program brown belt course::r::::n::station rotation drill here March 25. - Cpl. Gabriel Trevino, Marine stationTrevino, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 aviation ordnance technician, performs “bodybuilders” continuously during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program brown belt course::r::::n::station rotation drill here March 25.

Pfc. Dominique Rollison, a motor transportation mechanic with Combat Logistics Company 36, executes an arm manipulation technique against Pfc. Julian Myles, a CLC-36 warehouse clerk, during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program gray belt course at the IronWorks Gym dojo here Aug. 12. Approximately 10 CLC-36 Marines participated in the weeklong martial arts course. - Pfc. Dominique Rollison, a motor transportation mechanic with Combat Logistics Company 36, executes an arm manipulation technique against Pfc. Julian Myles, a CLC-36 warehouse clerk, during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program gray belt course at the IronWorks Gym dojo here Aug. 12. Approximately 10 CLC-36 Marines participated in the weeklong martial arts course.

Lance Cpl. Michael Banks, a Combat Logistics Company 36 welder, executes a counter to the mount on Cpl. Robert Giuliani, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and training noncommissioned officer with CLC-36, during a test for his green belt in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program here April 12. - Lance Cpl. Michael Banks, a Combat Logistics Company 36 welder, executes a counter to the mount on Cpl. Robert Giuliani, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and training noncommissioned officer with CLC-36, during a test for his green belt in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program here April 12.